Q: Is 142,152 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 142,152 is a composite number.

Why is 142,152 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 142,152 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 5,923 11,846 17,769 23,692 35,538 47,384 71,076 and 142,152, with no remainder.

Since 142,152 cannot be divided by just 1 and 142,152, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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